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'Jaw dropping', 'gripping', 'bingeable,' 'thrilling' - dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.
To Catch A Scorpion: The dramatic hunt for one of Europe's most-wanted people smugglers, recorded as it unfolds.
BBC journalist, Sue Mitchell, and former soldier and aid worker, Rob Lawrie go on a search for a crime boss: a people smuggler on the run, whose codename is Scorpion. He is one of the central characters controlling the transport of migrants from the European mainland into the UK.
Barzan Majeed - codenamed Scorpion - leads the Scorpion gang. He's on international most-wanted lists. He started his criminal career in Britain and went on to build a smuggling empire which now spans the globe.
An international police surveillance operation trapped more than 20 of his gang and almost netted Scorpion himself, but he was tipped off and escaped.
Sue and Rob, two seasoned investigators, team up to try to do what the police have been unable to achieve: to find Scorpion, to speak to him, to ask him to account for his crimes and to seek justice for the families he has harmed.
Their investigation takes them to the heart of an organised criminal gang making millions from transporting thousands of migrants on boat and lorry crossings that in some cases have gone dangerously wrong, causing serious injury and putting lives at risk. They witness his operation in action and record as intense situations unfold, where vulnerable people desperate for a better future, put their lives in the hands of ruthless and dangerous criminals.
As they edge ever closer, they meet the people helping and supporting Scorpion and unpick the financial side of his business funding his luxury life. As they start to understand the man himself, can they garner enough clues to trace his whereabouts?
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To Catch A Scorpion: 8. The Final Sting
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May 10, 2024 |
To Catch A Scorpion: 7. Buried Deep
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May 10, 2024 |
To Catch a Scorpion: 6. In Our Grasp
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May 10, 2024 |
To Catch A Scorpion: 5. A Scorpion's Nest
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May 10, 2024 |
To Catch a Scorpion: 4. Dangerous Meddling
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May 10, 2024 |
To Catch a Scorpion: 3. Satisfaction Guaranteed
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May 03, 2024 |
To Catch a Scorpion: 2. Trading in People
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May 03, 2024 |
To Catch a Scorpion: 1. Dangerous Journeys
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May 03, 2024 |
Introducing – To Catch A Scorpion
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Apr 26, 2024 |
Welcome to Intrigue
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Apr 16, 2024 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 10. Final Plot
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Dec 21, 2023 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 9. Missing You
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Dec 21, 2023 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 8. Taking Control
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Dec 14, 2023 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 7. Hidden Lives
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Dec 14, 2023 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 6. Unforgettable
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Dec 07, 2023 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 5. Family Fortunes
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Dec 07, 2023 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 4. Rewards of Love
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Nov 30, 2023 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 3. The Fight
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Nov 30, 2023 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 2. A Lady Never Tells
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Nov 23, 2023 |
Million Dollar Lover – Ep 1. Stranger in Town
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Nov 23, 2023 |
Introducing - Intrigue: Million Dollar Lover
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Nov 17, 2023 |
The Immortals - Ep 10. After the Dragon
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Oct 02, 2023 |
The Immortals - Ep 9. Nerd Rapture
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Oct 02, 2023 |
The Immortals - Ep 8. The Prophet
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Sep 25, 2023 |
The Immortals - Ep 7. Vitalik
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Sep 25, 2023 |
The Immortals - Ep 6. Longevity Escape Velocity
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Sep 18, 2023 |
The Immortals - Ep 5. The Trial
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Sep 18, 2023 |
The Immortals - Ep 4. The Hype Cycle
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Sep 11, 2023 |
The Immortals - Ep 3. The Plasma Clinic
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Sep 11, 2023 |
The Immortals – Ep 2. The Experiment
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Sep 04, 2023 |
The Immortals – Ep 1. Dracula
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Sep 04, 2023 |
Introducing - Intrigue: The Immortals
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Aug 29, 2023 |
Burning Sun - Ep 6. The Reckoning
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Jul 26, 2023 |
Burning Sun - Ep 5. An Extreme Decision
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Jul 24, 2023 |
Burning Sun - Ep 4. Consent
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Jul 17, 2023 |
Burning Sun - Ep 3. The Nightclub
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Jul 10, 2023 |
Burning Sun - Ep 2. Kakao Talk
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Jul 03, 2023 |
Burning Sun - Ep 1. The Phone Call
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Jun 26, 2023 |
Introducing - Intrigue: Burning Sun
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Jun 20, 2023 |
Mayday - Bonus: The Evidence Gatherers
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Apr 07, 2021 |
Mayday - Bonus: The Canister on the Bed
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Nov 20, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 10. The Second Casualty
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 9. The Boiling Frog
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 8. Operation Magic Carpet
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 7. Managed Massacres
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 6. The One With Sean Penn
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 5. God Bless Syria
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 4. Hoax Producers
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 3. The Miracle Baby
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 2. The Pizza in the Suitcase
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Mayday - Ep 1. On the Ledge
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Introduction to Mayday
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Nov 03, 2020 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 10. The Shoes
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 9. The Signal
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 8. The Messenger
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 7. The Interrogation
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 6. The Gun
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 5. The Trap
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 4. The Death Strip
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 3. The Deal
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 2. The Spy
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Tunnel 29 - Ep 1. The Escape
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Oct 16, 2019 |
Introducing Tunnel 29
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Oct 11, 2019 |
The Ratline - Bonus: Stephen Fry meets Philippe Sands
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Oct 15, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 10. Persilschein
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Oct 08, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 9. The Lucids
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Oct 08, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 8. Nest of Spies
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Oct 01, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 7. The Nazi Bishop
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Oct 01, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 6. The men who murdered Nazis
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Sep 24, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 5. La Forza del Destino
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Sep 24, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 4. Where's Otto?
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Sep 21, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 3. A lot going on in Lemberg
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Sep 21, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 2. Meet The Wachters
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Sep 18, 2018 |
The Ratline – Ep 1. Secrets in the Castle
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Sep 18, 2018 |
Welcome to Intrigue: The Ratline
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Aug 16, 2018 |
Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel - Episode 5
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Mar 17, 2017 |
Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel - Episode 4
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Mar 10, 2017 |
Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel - Episode 3
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Mar 03, 2017 |
Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel - Episode 2
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Feb 24, 2017 |
Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel - Episode 1
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Feb 17, 2017 |
Welcome to Intrigue: Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel
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Feb 15, 2017 |